Iconoculture: They’re just concept phones for now, but we’re guessing the idea could be reused: ModeLabs has created a series of concept phones that run off sustainable energy sources. One concept phone looks like a yo-yo that hangs around the user’s neck and continuously harnesses both solar and kinetic energy using a pendulum and voltaic cells. Knowledge is nothing; power […]
Yoyo Phone
Cheapest Network
Mobile Digest: Following on from Orange’s new pre-pay tariff yesterday, 3 has announced a new pricing structure for its Pay As You Go customers, with calls now from 5p per minute – the cheapest any network any time call rate available from any UK mobile network, according to the company. 3’s Pay As You Go Top-ups are also now available […]
Appetizing USB Ports
Popgadget: The upcoming bread series in Vavolo’s Freshy Baked USB Drive lineup is pretty cute. Soon to be available in 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB capacities (prices unknown), these cross-platform thumb drives are encased in housings made to look like the following baked goods: hot dog, french bread, hamburger, pizza, sandwich, and the oddly specific raisin challah bread. Very cute, […]
Freeing up Your Hand
Popgadet: If you’re in the market for a new pair of headphones and don’t mind looking foolish or being stared at by strangers, you may be interested to know that the iWalk will be available in a week or two. For about $60, you can slip a first- or second-generation iPod nano into the iWalk’s dedicated slot and take a […]
Eating Greens
Iconoculture: U of North Texas students don’t have to worry about gaining the “freshman 15” if they eat at Mean Greens. Kids eat up a healthy menu of herb-crusted chicken, sushi rolls and plenty of fresh veggies. No, really: Mean Greens outsells two competing cafés that dish up traditional campus fare like cheeseburgers and pizza. “Eat your greens” used to […]
Funky Coffin
OhGizmo!: You know how when you go to these multi-cultural fairs, and come across the Africa stand, you always have cool wooden sculptures of elongated people and stuff. Yeah? Well, little did we know that the good people of Ghana had taken their art to a whole new level. We just stumbled across a website that sells a variety of […]
Mobile Network
Springwise: Sonopia works with Verizon to handle calls and data transfer, and lets anyone from a rock band to a church group set up their own mobile network brand. In return, the mini carrier will receive 3-8% of revenues generated by the customers they sign up. Brands create their own calling plans, get a co-branded website and are able to […]
Fatigue to Fitness
Domanic Tay is introducing his fatigue to fitness program, Ultimate “Fatigue To Fitness” which will teach and guide you along to kiss goodbye to fatigue and welcome a new toned body. You will learn: – Breaking out the dangerous vicious cycle of ill health – 2 things to do before you exercise that could dramatically change your fitness forever – […]
Bar-bingo
Iconoculture: Bingo’s kitschy appeal dates back to gay bingo nights that raised money for AIDS charities, which we told you about in 2002. Though drag queens still occasionally call the numbers at Mo’s, the only good cause in today’s bar-bingo scene in Manhattan is having a good time while competing for silly prizes like NASCAR mugs. Young bingo buffs follow […]
PumpOne iPod
Popgadget: The clever folks at PumpOne noticed that a lot of people work out with their iPods, so they’ve designed workout programs that play on any model that displays images. (I may have to finally upgrade my second gen ipod, circa 2003!) It also works on nanos, Zunes and smartphones with memory and color screens. The programs have names such […]